I’m not glad that Mr. DeLay and Mr. Eversole are in hot water simply because they are Republicans. I don’t think all Republicans are crooks.

What I’m glad about is that wrongdoing by powerful people can be called to account, and that members of a party that calls Democrats Communists and traitors can be brought to justice.

Who are the Republicans serving with Republican County Judge Executive Ed Emmett on our Harris County Commissioner’s Court?

We have the indicted Jerry Eversole.

And then we have incoming Commissioner Jack Morman who will replace the unelected Sylvia Garcia. I say “unelected” because Ms. Garcia would still be serving if enough Hispanics in Harris County had bothered to vote, and if the Harris County Democratic Party and the Texas Democratic Party made serious efforts to encourage Hispanic voting.

These Democrats don’t want to make serious efforts because then they would actually have to address the concerns of this voting group, and because Hispanic elected officials in low-turnout one-party constituencies might face a primary challenge or might have to really talk about serious issues.

Comments

Neil, I hope you took some inspiration from my post earlier this week. Didn’t get any responbses to it so, with your permission,I will “reprint” here.
It should NOT go unnoticed nor uncelebrated when, in the same year, Texas MOnthly 2010 Bum-steer Award winner Tom DeLay is headed to prison AND infamous County Commissioner and Starbucks’ 2009 Customer of the Year”, Jerry Eversole,did the perp walk down a the Federal Building on WEdnesday. Let’s hope and pray that Rusty Hardin’s losing streak continues. Although Rusty says Jerry is innocent, several of Big J’s co-conspirators are lining up to cut deals with the DOJ and roll over on Jerry.
You gotta hand it to the Feds. They spent over 4 years on this indictment. I’m not sure whether to give them the “righteous perserverance” award or the “Quick as a Snail” award. These justice attorneys make the tortoise look like Carl Lewis. Justice delayed is just….normal for the DOJ. If I recall, Wayne Dolcefino had enough evidence to indict this guy three years ago after just following him around in his Toyota Tercel for a week and a half.
Will this guy “Surface” roll over on ol’ Jerr? What about Leroy Hermes? Leroy says he designed Eversole’s “mansion” and that it is just a coincidence the he got about $300 million in county contracts. Stay tuned to see if our county commissioner will be playing backgammon with Tom DeLay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow. Tomorrow on Good Morning Houston.

Carguy–Unchallenged power corrupts Republicans in Texas. And they were somewhat corrupt to start. Though of course, such power corrupts people of all kinds.
It did indeed take some time for this indictment to be made.
Thanks so much for yout comments here over the year. I’m not always good about a reply, but I do read them and I hope you and yours have a great holiday and a great 2011.

Neil, looks like it’s just you and me pardner.
I was hoping to at least “hear” from Leroy Hermes. Tom’s probably busy. Jeff and Andy, I don’t know if they get The Hurricane where they are. But I think about them almost every day.